RifewithWit t1_j16ga9j wrote on December 22, 2022 at 12:33 AM Reply to comment by trashae in Evaluation reveals 0.8mm hole in Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft — "not very pleasant", replacement being prepared [Roscosmos/TASS] by Riegel_Haribo They're also in an unstable orbit, and require direct control to keep them aloft. In the event that one becomes unresponsive or is damaged, it will de-orbit with a month or two, iirc, and burn up on reentry. Permalink Parent 2
RifewithWit t1_j16ga9j wrote
Reply to comment by trashae in Evaluation reveals 0.8mm hole in Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft — "not very pleasant", replacement being prepared [Roscosmos/TASS] by Riegel_Haribo
They're also in an unstable orbit, and require direct control to keep them aloft. In the event that one becomes unresponsive or is damaged, it will de-orbit with a month or two, iirc, and burn up on reentry.